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field
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at or from a place far away
- Visitors came from as far afield as Australia to attend the festival.
- The researchers traveled afield to study rare wildlife.
- Delegates traveled afield from as far as South America for the conference.
- Farmers often sell their goods in markets many miles afield.
- News of the invention reached communities far afield.
2
away from the main subject or relevant topic
- His comments took the discussion afield from the original agenda.
- The debate wandered afield and became less productive.
- Irrelevant remarks sent the conversation afield.
- The writer's focus strayed afield from the central theme.
- We got carried afield during the meeting, losing track of key points.